Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: 16,000 block Lockwood Valley Road, Frazier PArk
Date: June 4, 2009
Unit Responsible: Special Services Bureau / Narcotics Unit

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses City of residence Age
Steven Kall, Granada Hills, 54

During the first week of June, Sheriff’s resident deputies at the Lockwood Valley sub-station received reports of suspicious circumstances surrounding a property in the 16,000 block of Lockwood Valley Road. On several occasions, an electrical transformer adjacent to the property had malfunctioned, causing power outages to the surrounding area. A deputy responded and detected an over powering odor of marijuana coming from the residence.

Narcotics Detectives served a Search Warrant for the property on June 4, revealing a sophisticated hydroponics marijuana cultivation operation. The entire main house, garage, and an outbuilding were dedicated to growing marijuana. Each room was equipped with large plastic growing containers, special grow lights, and an array of electrical connections and extension cords to power water pumps and fans. Ventura County Building and Safety officials responded for the many electrical and Building Code violations. Over 1000 marijuana plants were found growing in the three buildings, although total capacity is estimated to be several thousand more. No one was living at the residence at the time of the Search Warrant.

On June 9, detectives met with the owner of the property, Steven Kall, and arrested him for cultivation of marijuana. He was booked into the Sheriff’s Main Jail.